What So Not
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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What So Not is an electronic music project by Australian record producer Emoh Instead (Chris Emerson), and formerly a duo with record producer Flume. What So Not has toured the world, playing in various festivals, including Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Pukkelpop, Ultra Music Festival and Lollapalooza. What So Not is best known for his hits such as "Gemini" (featuring George Maple), "Jaguar", "High You Are" (Branchez Remix) and "Tell Me" (with RL Grime). He has featured on charts such as the Australian Singles Chart, Triple J Hottest 100, and iTunes Electronic chart.
History
What So Not started as a project between record producer Emoh Instead & Flume. On 13 November 2011, What So Not released their debut EP, 7 Dollar Bill. During this time, they had released several remixes of artists such as Peking Duk, Tom Piper, and Major Lazer, as well as several singles of their own. In early 2013, they embarked on the Massive Universe Tour, in several venues across Australia. In 28 May 2013, they had released their second EP, The Quack, featuring a collaboration with Action Bronson.
On 14 October 2013, What So Not released the hit, "High You Are" (Branchez Remix) on OWSLA, which has now been streamed over 80 million times on SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube.
The duo released the song, "Jaguar" on 6 December 2013.[1][2]
On 24 June 2014, What So Not and RL Grime released their single, "Tell Me".
On 20 February 2015, Flume announced that he has departed from the What So Not project, citing creative differences.
The single, "Gemini" (featuring George Maple), the first track from the Gemini EP, debuted on 9 May 2015. The track was named on Triple J Hottest 100 later that year and peaked at number 52 on the Australian Singles Chart.[3] The lead and title track features Sydney-based singer, songwriter and record producer George Maple.
Gemini was released on 18 December 2015. The EP was downloaded over 800,000 times, charted globally on iTunes Electronic EP chart and was named to various year-end "best of" lists.
In November 2015, What So Not, Baauer and George Maple co-produced a track for Australian rapper Tkay Maidza, titled "Ghost". The song was premiered on Triple J.
On September 9th 2016, Emerson released the Divide & Conquer EP.
In October 2016, What So Not, George Maple and Djemba Djemba co-produced a track on Australian rapper Tkay Maidza's debut album titled "Afterglow".
On November 3rd 2016, RL Grime released a single titled "Waiting" which was a collaboration with What So Not and Skrillex.
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Every Time You See Me (The Quack)" | 2013 | — | The Quack |
| "Like This Like That" | — | ||
| "High You Are" | — | ||
| "Jaguar" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Tell Me" (with RL Grime) |
2014 | — | |
| "Intro" (featuring Tunji Ige) |
2015 | — | Gemini |
| "Gemini" (featuring George Maple) |
52 | ||
| "Arrows" (with Dillon Francis featuring Dawn Golden) |
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| "Death Drive" (featuring KLP) |
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| "Oddity" | — | ||
| "Lone" (with Ganz featuring JOY) |
2016 | 67 | Divide & Conquer |
| "Buried"
(with George Maple featuring Rome Fortune |
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| "Waiting"
(with RL Grime & Skrillex) |
— | — |
References
- ↑ Sarah Bella (29 November 2013). "What So Not Release New Song 'Jaguar'". moshtix. moshtix Pty Ltd. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Staff Writer (28 November 2013). "Flume's What So Not Returns with 'Jaguar'". TheMusic.com.au. Street Press Australia Pty Ltd. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (9 May 2015). "ARIA Singles: Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth Are Still No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "australian-charts.com - Discography What So Not". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (16 April 2016). "ARIA Singles: Gnash 'I Hate U, I Love U' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 17 April 2016.